as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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Seven of the jurists’ resignations are effective August 31, 2025, while Aguilar will leave office on November 30.
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Reuters, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
The three judges on the panel – Douglas Ginsburg (a Reagan appointee who authored the opinion), Neomi Rao (a Trump appointee), and Sri Srinivasan (an Obama appointee) – are among the most respected jurists in the United States.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The crime of genocide, coined in 1944 by the Polish-Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin to describe the systematic extermination of Jews by the Nazis, is one of the most serious accusations that can be leveled in international law.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The justice ordered the shutdown after months of conflict with Musk, who called the jurist authoritarian and a censor, despite de Moraes' rulings, including the suspension of X, being repeatedly upheld by the court.
X ultimately complied with all of de Moraes' demands.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
The three judges on the panel – Douglas Ginsburg (a Reagan appointee who authored the opinion), Neomi Rao (a Trump appointee), and Sri Srinivasan (an Obama appointee) – are among the most respected jurists in the United States.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The crime of genocide, coined in 1944 by the Polish-Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin to describe the systematic extermination of Jews by the Nazis, is one of the most serious accusations that can be leveled in international law.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The justice ordered the shutdown after months of conflict with Musk, who called the jurist authoritarian and a censor, despite de Moraes' rulings, including the suspension of X, being repeatedly upheld by the court.
X ultimately complied with all of de Moraes' demands.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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